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Plank . Slicing leads to planking. This knife cut involves making a long, lengthwise slice. The plank cut is aesthetically pleasing and I love it, no more so than when grilling.

Then I place each half cut-side-down on my board and slice it in half horizontally, with my knife parallel to the cutting board. Next, I slice down from the top, making 1/2-inch cuts across the fruit.

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Cutting the lean first squares up the point/fat/thick side. At this point, I’ll turn the thinnest side of the point to the right side and cut perpendicular to the slices on the lean.